Head of Story & Communications

The role

You will build the communications function from the ground up and own the company narrative. You will manage the announcement calendar, press relationships, and executive platforms for founders and leaders.

What you will do

• Define the company narrative and communications strategy
• Lead the communications function including priorities, operating model, and budget
• Build the communications machine including announcement calendar and press materials
• Direct agency partners and hold them to outcomes
• Own press and media relations across technology and business media
• Build executive platforms for founders and leaders
• Shape quarterly release moments and major launches
• Set the standard for the company voice and quality bar
• Hire and lead the team as the function grows

Required qualifications

• Experience building or rebuilding a communications function at a growth-stage infrastructure, developer, or data company
• Experience hiring, managing, and developing communications team members
• Experience owning a communications budget and directing agencies to outcomes
• Record of landing stories in tier-one business media and technology press
• Experience working directly with a CEO and executive team
• Media-company operator instincts
• Player-coach approach including writing and editing
• Comfort with a technical product and a technical audience
• Analytical grounding to track results

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Employer contributions towards healthcare
• Stock options
• Flexible time off in the US and generous entitlement in other countries
• USD$500 Home office setup for remote employees
• Opportunities for in-person connection at company-wide offsites

About the company

ClickHouse is a globally distributed company where the database has become a platform for real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads.